#AirBus2AirStrikes

Airbus is a significant strategic partner of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). AVIC is a Chinese state-owned defence conglomerate and is a major producer of military aircraft, including combat and attack aircraft.

AVIC is a key supplier to the Myanmar junta of military aircraft. Companies operating under the oversight of AVIC supply weapons – including military aircraft and missiles – to the Myanmar military. These aircraft are being used to commit war crimes in Myanmar.

Supplies from AVIC have continued unabated since the Myanmar military attempted a coup in February 2021. Military aircraft used for bombardments of civilians have been delivered despite public reporting from the United Nations about the Myanmar Air Force’s brutal tactics.

While other international investors have decided to divest from AVIC altogether, Airbus has continued its collaboration with AVIC and maintained its investments in multiple AVIC subsidiaries through AviChina Industry & Technology Company Limited (AviChina) in which Airbus is currently the largest international investor.

AviChina’s products include the K-8 light attack aircraft and the Y-12 multi-purpose aircraft, both of which have been documented in frequent use by the Myanmar Air Force for indiscriminate bombings, including after the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.

By investing in AviChina, Airbus is sustaining AviChina’s continued development and marketing of military aircraft and its export of these aircraft to the brutal Myanmar junta.